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Ravens Considered Super Bowl Favorites By Projection Model

3 weeks ago | football.realgm.com | Jeff Howe |Austin Mock

The Baltimore Ravens have the highest odds to win the Super Bowl at 11.9 percent, according to Austin Mock's NFL Projection Model. The Buffalo Bills, at 10.1 percent, have the second-best projection. The Kansas City Chiefs (9.9 percent), Philadelphia Eagles (7.8 percent) and Detroit Lions (6.5 percent) round out the top-5. The Cleveland Browns are projected for 5.4 wins, which is the fewest in the NFL.
Why our model sees Ravens, not Eagles, as early favorites

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Austin Mock

We finally have the complete 2025 NFL schedule, which means it's time for us to predict some early favorites. We'll be using Austin Mock's NFL Projection Model, which forecasts the quality of each team and then simulates each game of the regular season and playoffs until a Super Bowl champion emerges. We repeat that process 100,000 times to provide a realistic measure of how many games a team is likely to win, as well as how likely teams are to make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl.
Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future

3 weeks ago | einnews.com | Joi Ito |Jeff Howe

Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future Book Cover of Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future In a world where the pace of change can feel overwhelming, Whiplash is a vital guide to not only surviving but thriving.” NORTH HILLS, CA, UNITED STATES, May 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The book Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future by Joi Ito and Jeff Howe examines how the rapid acceleration of technological change is profoundly transforming society, revolutionizing business, and...
49ers finally catch a break; are Giants doomed?

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe

We've been through pre-announcements and announcements, slow marketing reveals and heavy yields of information, all in the name of unveiling the whos, whats, whys, whens and wheres of the 2025 NFL schedule. And now we must announce the following: Not all schedules are created equally. So, while nobody will win or lose a game for another six months, we are still going to declare some early winners and losers of Wednesday's grand schedule reveal.
Did Cowboys give up too much for enigmatic WR?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe

The Pittsburgh Steelers tradeed wide receiver George Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder. Why they made the moveThe Steelers had been looking to move Pickens for a while now, deciding his off-field antics weren't worth the high-end ability on the field.
Browns, Rams poised to capitalize on 2026 QB class that looks much stronger than 2025 crop

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe

The biggest winners of the NFL Draft might not have a chance to cash in on their investments until next year. The Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams each added first-round picks in 2026, which is shaping up to boast a much better collection of quarterbacks than the 2025 class. And it could be one of the most memorable classes in recent history if Texas' Arch Manning declares to enhance the level of star power.
Vikings, edge Andrew Van Ginkel agree to one-year, $23M extension: Source

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Alec Lewis |Cale Clinton

The Minnesota Vikings and edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel have agreed to terms on a one-year extension worth $23 million, according to a league source. The deal includes $22.4 million fully guaranteed. After spending his first five years with the Miami Dolphins, Van Ginkel joined the Vikings on a two-year, $20 million deal in 2024. Van Ginkel thrived in Brian Flores' defense, posting a career-high 11 1/2 sacks and 18 tackles for loss during the 2024 season.
Commanders shuffle kickers by signing Matt Gay, releasing Zane Gonzalez: Sources

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |RJ Kraft

Matt Gay is inking a one-year deal to join the Washington Commanders as the team's new kicker, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The deal will see Gay earn $4.35 million fully guaranteed and is worth up to $5 million with incentives, according to a league source. Gay will earn the most guaranteed money on a one-year deal for a kicker in NFL history, according to NFL Network. In a corresponding move, the Commanders released kicker Zane Gonzalez, according to a league source.
Browns agree to deal with WR Diontae Johnson: Source

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Zac Jackson |RJ Kraft

The Cleveland Browns are signing veteran wide receiver Diontae Johnson, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. NFL Network first reported the agreement. Terms of the deal are unknown. Cleveland marks Johnson's third stop in the AFC North - he spent the first five years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and part of last season with the Baltimore Ravens. He visited with the Browns Monday before agreeing to a deal.
NFL to investigate Shedeur Sanders prank call to private draft phone: Source

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Cale Clinton

The NFL is currently investigating the Friday night prank call to Shedeur Sanders, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. While the Cleveland Browns eventually stopped Sanders' highly-publicized slide in the fifth round, a prank call to Sanders' draft phone Friday night claimed that he would be taken No. 40 overall by the New Orleans Saints. "This is Mickey Loomis here, (general manager) of the Saints. It's been a long wait, man.